How do they match: Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

  • Electric Sewer Cleaning Machine Operator
  • Pipe Cleaning Machine Operator
  • Priming Machine Operator
  • Public Works Officer
  • Public Works Operator
  • Public Works Technician

  • Cut damaged sections of pipe with cutters, remove broken sections from ditches, and replace pipe sections, using pipe sleeves.
  • Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
  • Install rotary knives on flexible cables mounted on machine reels, according to the diameters of pipes to be cleaned.
  • Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.
  • Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
  • Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
  • Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments.
  • Start machines to feed revolving cables or rods into openings, stopping machines and changing knives to conform to pipe sizes.

  • Cut metal components for installation.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
  • Measure work site dimensions.
  • Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.